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Nurse anesthetist Christine King discusses her article, "." Reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic five years later, she shares the profound impact of collective trauma through personal and professional lenses. Christine recounts a moving encounter with...
Family physician Jay K. Joshi discusses his article, "." He explains that as traditional insurance becomes less accessible and covers fewer proactive and preventive services, both patients and physicians are seeking alternatives. Jay outlines a...
Communications consultant and attorney Heather Hansen discusses her article, "." Drawing on her background as a medical malpractice defense attorney, she explains the "curse of knowledge," where physicians, once expert, find it difficult to imagine...
Palliative care physician and author Alen Voskanian discusses his article, "," based on an excerpt from his book. Drawing from his personal experience with burnout where he felt isolated and like a failure within the demanding medical industry, Alen...
Internal medicine physician Edward Hoffer discusses his article, "" He outlines the significant health care disparities facing rural communities, including higher death rates from major diseases, increased opioid overdoses, ongoing hospital closures,...
Health care attorney Dennis Hursh discusses his article, "." He emphasizes that while receiving an offer to buy into a practice is typically a significant honor and opportunity, physicians must perform thorough due diligence to avoid potential...
Child psychiatrist and entrepreneur Marissa Caudill discusses her article, "." She argues that a significant driver of physician burnout is the lack of control within systems that prioritize metrics and administrative tasks over meaningful patient...
Physician assistant David Olson discusses his article, "." He describes feeling trapped in an unhealthy, borderline abusive relationship with medicine, citing normalized disrespect, intense pressure from employers focused on metrics over provider...
Physician advocate and physical therapist Kim Downey, physician coach Erin Hurley, and patient advocate Dawn Veselka discuss their article, "." They highlight the emotional toll of medicine, noting a concerning shift in how physicians describe their...
Interventional physiatrist Francisco M. Torres discusses his article "." He challenges societal assumptions about inevitable decline after age sixty, arguing that joy, vitality, and strength can thrive with the right approach. Francisco emphasizes a...
Practicing internist and psychiatrist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article "." He argues that physicians, historically pillars of trust, are increasingly being targeted and criminalized under regulations like the Controlled Substances Act and...
General surgeon Arthur Williams discusses his article "." He shares an account from his novel of an experience needing a pacemaker for a "janky heart" prone to atrial fibrillation and bradycardia (sick sinus node), complicated by a low ejection...
Internal medicine and infectious disease physician and author Joshua D. Hartzell discusses his article "." He addresses the crisis of burnout and attrition in health care, arguing that leaders often fail to extend the same level of care to their teams...
Surgeon and author Jeffrey A. Singer discusses his article "." He argues that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's requirement for prescriptions for certain safe medications, specifically hormonal contraceptives and the opioid antidote naloxone,...
Health care executive Gavin Magaha discusses his article "." He outlines how the 340B drug discount program, established over 30 years ago, has not evolved with modern health care delivery, leading to complexity, poorly defined standards, compliance...
Pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article "." Drawing on nearly two decades of experience navigating institutional hurdles and five years designing wellness programs, she provides a practical roadmap for securing funding....
Health care executive Jeffry A. Peters discusses his article "," focusing on the systemic factors fueling widespread dissatisfaction among doctors. Jeffry outlines how declining reimbursement, increased patient volume, and reduced support staff have...
Child psychiatrist Ellen K. Feldman discusses her article "," highlighting the growing concerns about social media's impact on adolescents. She emphasizes the importance of monitoring social media usage, setting screen time limits, and teaching...
Medical student Christopher Nmai discusses his article, "." Christopher shares his deeply personal decision to forgo residency and explore non-clinical paths, highlighting the toll that chronic illness and burnout took during his training. He...
Anesthesiologist Colleen Naglee discusses her article, "." Colleen reflects on the rise of tipping culture in everyday services and questions why health care workers—who risk violence, burnout, and underpayment—are left out of these gestures of...
Family nurse practitioner Bettina Reed discusses her article, "." Drawing from four decades of experience across hospitals, private practices, FQHCs, hospice, and corporate medicine, Bettina shares a powerful account of how the health care system has...
Psychiatrist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article, "." Muhamad explores how the integration of genetic research, biomarkers, electrophysiology, and artificial intelligence is transforming psychiatry into a more precise and preventative field. He...
Physician executive Tim Wetherill discusses his article, "." Tim explores how deeply embedded incentives, inefficiencies, and subjectivity in the current claims adjudication process create opportunities for manipulation and inefficiency. He explains...
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Gastroenterologist Mark Pimentel discusses his article, "." Mark explains how small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is frequently misdiagnosed or overlooked due to its symptom overlap with other GI conditions, particularly irritable bowel...
